Media slant in economic news: A factor 20

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 132
Issue: C
Pages: 18-20

Authors (2)

Heinz, Matthias (not in RePEc) Swinnen, Johan (KU Leuven)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

There is a large difference in German media coverage of job creation and job shedding. Ten times as many articles report on downsizing compared to upsizing. The slant amounts to a factor greater than twenty per job.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:132:y:2015:i:c:p:18-20
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29